Helena’s work explores the external and internal perception of the body and its image, sparking a conversation about the ideal physical appearance and the tension between reality, individual desires and societal norms. With a hands-on approach, she transforms readymades like shapewear and underwear, breathing new life into these artifacts and infusing them with profound, layered meanings. Each creation is a visual commentary on the complexities of beauty standards, inviting us to question the constant pursuit of an ever-changing ideal.

Helena Renner studies ‘Gemstones and Jewellery’ at the University of Applied Sciences Trier in Idar-Oberstein, where she also works as an assistant. She is a trained goldsmith and a member of the Goldsmiths Examination Board of the IHK Koblenz. Before starting to explore jewellery as a profession, she graduated in german studies and sociology at the university of Trier.

In 2022, she was part of the ‘Lithomania’ exhibition and contributed texts to the publication. Also in 2022, she staged a performance, ‘Encounter’, with Miriam Strake for which they were nominated for the Sustainability Award of the school. The performance was transformed into an artist book in 2023. She took part in workshops by Sophie Boons, Julia-Maria Künnap and the Jakob-Bengel-Foundation.